Valdivia
Americannoun
noun
noun
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Recovering from his wounds, a still-weakened Miller led another attack against the heavily fortified royalist stronghold of Valdivia, Chile—the “Gibraltar of South America.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Carlos Valdivia, 51, said he had aspired to become a millionaire since he earned his M.B.A. degree from Stanford University decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
After hearing Bunbury sing David Bowie’s “Rock’n’roll Suicide,” Valdivia asked him to take De Vidrio’s place in the band.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
It is possible to be diagnosed with both—the best estimates are that 20 percent of people with borderline are also bipolar, a portion far less than what de Valdivia sees among her patients.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024
He withstood horrible seasickness, weathered harsh conditions, witnessed a battle in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, and experienced an earthquake in Valdivia, Chile.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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